for (i = 0; i < files->items.nr; i++) {
const char *name = files->items.items[i].string;
- if (files->selected[i] &&
- add_file_to_index(s->r->index, name, 0) < 0) {
+ struct stat st;
+
+ if (!files->selected[i])
+ continue;
+ if (lstat(name, &st) && is_missing_file_error(errno)) {
+ if (remove_file_from_index(s->r->index, name) < 0) {
+ res = error(_("could not stage '%s'"), name);
+ break;
+ }
+ } else if (add_file_to_index(s->r->index, name, 0) < 0) {
res = error(_("could not stage '%s'"), name);
break;
}